Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24

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SENATORIAL CoNvENTIoN.-Th demo
cratic Senatorial convention to nominate
candidate for The State Senate from the IAN
Senatorial district, composed of the couu-
res of Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince
william. met at the Opera House, In this
CITY. at II O'Clock this morning, and was
lied to order by Mr.. Leonard Marbury.
i. no, on motion OF MIR. Il. +. Meredith. was
chosen permanent chairman. Mr.. M, IA
hort speech, thanked the convention tor
49,, honor conferred on him. The editors
,ftho democratic papers of the district were
,..rted secretaries The following delegates
were present:
Aexandria city-O Wood, r. T. Cook.
NJ. Adams, l.. Marbury, T. f. Penn and
!. W. Peake.
exandria county-A. p. Douglas and
L Il. Veitch.
F,irfax county-Gen. w Ii. f. Lee,
,u.i,e II. w. Thomas S. h. Donohoe, f. w
Ike, ardson, Alfred Leigh, J. 5. Lsieh, a. J.
,auencer, Thos Terrett, Benz. Simpson, O.
II Purke, !. n. Foiin, Il. >. Bates, b. +.
Johnson, Maj John II. Chichester, Il. C.
Rcieht, II. G. Smith, II. l.. Money, W. g.
Moore, Il w. Gailafd, j. ID. Brush, }. Nj.
Lave.
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Alexander, Il. j. Chew, John Il. SnIioir
lao. A. Brawner, VIM. Dogan. } Il. 7.
Thornton, Geo. NJ. Rate life. JOS. i. Reid,
q W. Tansi.
Mr.. q. +. Meredith, the retiring Senator,
then congratulated the convention on the
harmony which prevailed among the tnem-
her: said the political millennium had come
when the cllice sought the man, and nom
,ua;ed Mr. T. w Moore as tho man WHO
,yn. qualified 10 i'll the Office, aud one whosa
nhililics were recognized by the citizens in
all Of the counties Of the district. lie said
Mfr Moore was man who would represent
all of Tie various interests OF the district
aud would reflect credit on his constituency.
During his speech Mr.. Meredith congrat-
alated Mr. Barbour for the management Of
the various campaigns in which he had
noeu engaged, and predicted his success IN
the coming one.
Judge Thomas. of Fairfax, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Moore and endorsed
everything Mr.. Meredith had said in his be-
half, saying that no man i'll the district
could better represent The principles OF The
democratic party He said that 1t was
always we'll to follow the good example of
our enemies aud as General Malone, in his
address. had advised his party TO select
their best and ab!est men, we should follow
such advice and were doing so IL nominal
ing Mr. Moore for this office. lie said it
nattered not what some thought Of the Ro
apoke platform and of the question of the
state debt settlement, all democrats in this
district could come together on this ques
ton and elect Mr.. Moore TO the State Sen.
ate. He then moved that Mr.. Moore's
nomination be made by reclamation.
Mr.. A. =. Douglas, of Alexandria county,
who had just entered the hall, asked if Mr..
Meredith was candidate for re election
and was informed that he was not.
Mr. Peake. of this city, then seconded
Judge "homass motion and Mr.. Moore was
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Richardson, of Fairfax, moved that a
committee be appointed to notify Mr. Moo-e
Of his nomination. whereup0n Messis. Rich
arison, Wood, Douglas and Meredith were
appointed such committee.
The committee shortly afterwards re-
turned to the hall with Mr.. Moore, who was
introduced to the convention by Mr.. Mar
bury.
Mr.. Moore thanked the convention for the
compliment paid him and promised that
daring the canvass he would be untiring in
his efforts to eecure the success of his party
He congratulated the people of the district
on the progress they had made during the
Inst decade and said that although at pc
sent they were suffering from the prevailing
depression he thought it would be but tenn
pornry and felt sure that prosperity would
soon return to their midst. He promised
to try to make useful representative to
b. ever mindful of the various interests OF
his constituents, and hoped that with good or
ganjzation and under the leadership OF J
Barbour the party would triumph over their
enemies throughout tho State. He coun-
seled harmony in the party and advised
democrats to put aside all differences and
asked them to help 10 win Il glorious victory
in the coming election. 10 his speech Mr..
Moore alluded in deservcdy complimentary
terms to Judge Thomas, Gen. Lee and Mr..
Meredith. which illusions were received
with applause
After Mr. Moores speech the convention
auJourheu, h.'''n "eoi az 49, 800
an hour and having transacted lis business
without one word of disaension.
Mr. r. Walton Moore, the nominee ol the
convention is the son of Thomas Moore, esq,
of Fairfax and is his eldest child. He is hut
twenty eight years old and has never held
public office He is graduate OF the
University of Virginia. is a young man of
sterling qualities and will doubtless make
an excellent representative.
COUNTY RoADs.-Yeslerday Mr.. II. w.
Hatch gave an exhibition of the workings
of a new road machine in Alexandria cOun-
~, which was witnessed by number OF
persons, all of whom pronounced it well
adapted for the construction of roads. Al
exandria county, as well as other localities,
by using such machines will be able to i'm
prove their roads at half the cost of the old